Research Awards
Berscheid-Hatfield Award for Distinguished Mid-Career Achievement, International Association for Relationship Research (2024)
Inaugural Outstanding Article Award, Communication and Military Division, National Communication Association (2021)
Fellow, International Association for Relationship Research (2020)
Fellow, International Communication Association (2020)
Outstanding Proposal Award, Military Families and Children Focus Group, National Council on Family Relations (2020)
Charles H. Woolbert Research Award, National Communication Association (2018)
Top Paper Award, Interpersonal Communication Association, National Communication Association (2017)
Top Paper Award, Family Communication Association, National Communication Association (2016)
Top Paper Award, Interpersonal Communication Association, National Communication Association (2016)
Alumni Award, Distinguished Achievement in Social Sciences, St. Norbert College (2016)
University Scholar Award, University of Illinois (2015)
Centennial Scholar Award, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois (2013)
Golden Anniversary Monograph Award, National Communication Association (2012)
Top Paper Award, Interpersonal Communication Division, National Communication Association (2012)
Article Award, International Association for Relationship Research (2012)
Franklin H. Knower Article Award, Interpersonal Communication Division, National Communication Association (2011)
John Garrison Award for the Analysis of Interpersonal Communication in Applied Settings, Interpersonal Communication Division, International Communication Association (2011)
Top Paper Award, Interpersonal Communication Division, International Communication Association (2011)
Early Career Award, Interpersonal Communication Division, National Communication Association (2008)
Top Four Paper Award, Interpersonal Communication Division, National Communication Association (2008)
Gerald R. Miller Award for Early Career Achievement, International Association for Relationship Research (2008)
Distinguished Article Award, Communication and Social Cognition Division, National Communication Association ( 2007)
Top Four Paper Award, Interpersonal Communication Division, National Communication Association (2005)
Arnold O. Beckman Campus Research Board Award, University of Illinois (2004)
Top Three Paper Award, Interpersonal Communication Division, International Communication Association (2004)
Top Three Paper Award, Interpersonal Communication Division, International Communication Association (2003)
Dissertation Award, Interpersonal Communication Division, International Communication Association (2002)
Top Student Paper Award, Interpersonal Communication Division, National Communication Association (2000)
Top Four Paper Award, Interpersonal Communication Division, National Communication Association (1998)
